Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- The tour was led by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage, Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Ratnayake, Deputy Minister of Sports Sugath Thillekaratne, and Lake House Chairman Gamini Warushamana, along with several other dignitaries.

More than 150 cyclists from 26 clubs, including teams from the Sri Lanka Army, Navy, Air Force, and Police, are participating in the event, which spans seven districts: Colombo, Gampaha, Kegalle, Kandy, Matale, Anuradhapura, and Puttalam.

The second day of the tour, tomorrow (17), will start from the Gannoruwa Seedling Research Center and follow a 135.5-kilometer route passing Kandy, Katugastota, Matale, Akurana Junction, Kumbhiyangoda Junct...